Background
Tomseth, Victor L. was born on April 14, 1941 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of Hersey F. and Lyla I. Tomseth.
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Victor L. Tomseth
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Bachelor in History, U. Oregon, 1963;
student in Thai language, Foreign Svc. Institute, 1966-1967;
Master of Arts in History, University of Michigan, 1966;
student, Cornell Univercity, 1972-1973;
student in Persian language, Foreign Svc. Institute, 1975-1976;
student executive seminar in national and international affairs, Foreign Svc.
Institute, 1981.
Career
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Nepal, 1964-1965; joined, Foreign Svc., 1966; political-military officer, American Embassy, Bangkok, 1967-1968; staff assistant to ambassador, American Embassy, Bangkok, 1969-1970; political officer, American Embassy, Bangkok, 1970-1971; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Bangkok, 1989-1992; vice consul, United States Consulate General, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1967; vice consul, United States Consulate General, Udorn, Thailand, 1968-1969; principal officer, United States Consulate General, Shiraz, Iran, 1976-1979; member board examiners, Department State, Washington, 1971-1972; country officer for Thailand, Department State, Washington, 1973-1975; director India, Nepal and Sri Lanka affairs, Department State, 1982-1984; director Thailand and Burma affairs, Bureau East Asian and Pacific affairs, Department State, 1986-1989; political counselor, American Embassy, Tehran, Iran, 1979-1981; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1984-1986; United States ambassador to Laos, American Embassy, Vientiane, since 1993; diplomat-in-residence, North Carolina Consortium for International/Intercultural Education, 1992-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Active American Museum Natural History. Member Asia Society, Oregon Winegrowers Association, Senior Seminar Alumni Association, Westwood Country Club (Vienna, Virginia).
Connections
Married Wallapa Charoenrath, September 1, 1968. 2 children.
